Only Human - Revision history

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ added some information on the german dub of the episode.

2026-01-02T16:29:36Z

Foreign localization: added some information on the german dub of the episode.

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	'''German'''		'''German'''
	:*''Title:'' "'''Nur ein Mensch'''" ("Only Human")		:*''Title:'' "'''Nur ein Mensch'''" ("Only Human")
	:*''Original airdate:'' ?		:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 5]], [[1990]]
			::*Instead of talking about the Synthoid technology, in the german dub Victor Drath and Snake talk about Synthesis.
			::*At the end of the episode, when Snake says "They simply don't make terrorists like they used to!" in the german dub instead of terrorists he talks about gangsters.
			::*Coincidental Michelle's german voice actress shares the same [[Michele Sterr\|first name]].

	'''Italian'''		'''Italian'''
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	::* "Circuits... Shorted... Matrix... Need Matrix..." is changed to "They turned us into humans! They outsmarted us!".		::* "Circuits... Shorted... Matrix... Need Matrix..." is changed to "They turned us into humans! They outsmarted us!".
	::* Old Snake's "bodyguard" instead of saying that Snake is walking on the streer tells Drath and Dutch to split and that in this place you have to pay for entrance. It makes their reaction bit better.		::* Old Snake's "bodyguard" instead of saying that Snake is walking on the streer tells Drath and Dutch to split and that in this place you have to pay for entrance. It makes their reaction bit better.
	::* Blaster instead of saying that missing robots are returning to Metroplex tells others to seek them and report to him if they found them.		::* Blaster instead of saying that missing robots are returning to Metroplex tells others to seek them and report to him if they found them.

	===Toys inspired by this episode===		===Toys inspired by this episode===

Ookalf: /* Animation and technical errors */

2025-10-02T06:34:26Z

Animation and technical errors

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	*Like in a lot of AKOM episodes, the inside of Ultra Magnus's mouth is often blue.		*Like in a lot of AKOM episodes, the inside of Ultra Magnus's mouth is often blue.
	*Throughout their time as piloted mecha, the Autobots' bodies are ''huge''.		*Throughout their time as piloted mecha, the Autobots' bodies are ''huge''.
	* The white ~~relective~~ circle on Old Snake's faceplace features a hard black outline, often making it look more like an eye than its intended shine. It's worth noting that this error was known to also happen in ''G.I. Joe'''s own cartoon, but rarely consistently, let alone throughout an entire episode.		* The white reflective circle on Old Snake's faceplace features a hard black outline, often making it look more like an eye than its intended shine. It's worth noting that this error was known to also happen in ''G.I. Joe'''s own cartoon, but rarely consistently, let alone throughout an entire episode.
	*The glow effect from the fire engine's flashing light isn't aligned with the light itself.		*The glow effect from the fire engine's flashing light isn't aligned with the light itself.
	*During the rescue at the start, Springer, in helicopter mode, somehow catches a falling human on his nose, despite the fact the human would have to pass through his spinning rotors. A few shots later, his arms separate from his helicopter body without the transformation sound effect.		*During the rescue at the start, Springer, in helicopter mode, somehow catches a falling human on his nose, despite the fact the human would have to pass through his spinning rotors. A few shots later, his arms separate from his helicopter body without the transformation sound effect.
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	*Perceptor vanishes from the scene as the Autobots leave Drath's house, replaced by Magnus and Springer.		*Perceptor vanishes from the scene as the Autobots leave Drath's house, replaced by Magnus and Springer.
	*As the Autobots leave Drath's house, a doorway (with outer space behind it) is seen ''behind'' them. They were in an enclosed room.		*As the Autobots leave Drath's house, a doorway (with outer space behind it) is seen ''behind'' them. They were in an enclosed room.
	*At the episode's end, when Old Snake attempts to shout his infamous rally cry, he only manages to do so briefly before lapsing into a coughing fit. The actual animation however does not at all reflect this, with Old Snake throwing his fists in the air as if successfully shouting the ~~whol~~ time.		*At the episode's end, when Old Snake attempts to shout his infamous rally cry, he only manages to do so briefly before lapsing into a coughing fit. The actual animation however does not at all reflect this, with Old Snake throwing his fists in the air as if successfully shouting the whole time.

	===Continuity errors===		===Continuity errors===

Hyoumaru: /* Animation and technical errors */

2025-10-02T05:50:39Z

Animation and technical errors

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	*Like in a lot of AKOM episodes, the inside of Ultra Magnus's mouth is often blue.		*Like in a lot of AKOM episodes, the inside of Ultra Magnus's mouth is often blue.
	*Throughout their time as piloted mecha, the Autobots' bodies are ''huge''.		*Throughout their time as piloted mecha, the Autobots' bodies are ''huge''.
			* The white relective circle on Old Snake's faceplace features a hard black outline, often making it look more like an eye than its intended shine. It's worth noting that this error was known to also happen in ''G.I. Joe'''s own cartoon, but rarely consistently, let alone throughout an entire episode.
	*The glow effect from the fire engine's flashing light isn't aligned with the light itself.		*The glow effect from the fire engine's flashing light isn't aligned with the light itself.
	*During the rescue at the start, Springer, in helicopter mode, somehow catches a falling human on his nose, despite the fact the human would have to pass through his spinning rotors. A few shots later, his arms separate from his helicopter body without the transformation sound effect.		*During the rescue at the start, Springer, in helicopter mode, somehow catches a falling human on his nose, despite the fact the human would have to pass through his spinning rotors. A few shots later, his arms separate from his helicopter body without the transformation sound effect.
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	*Perceptor vanishes from the scene as the Autobots leave Drath's house, replaced by Magnus and Springer.		*Perceptor vanishes from the scene as the Autobots leave Drath's house, replaced by Magnus and Springer.
	*As the Autobots leave Drath's house, a doorway (with outer space behind it) is seen ''behind'' them. They were in an enclosed room.		*As the Autobots leave Drath's house, a doorway (with outer space behind it) is seen ''behind'' them. They were in an enclosed room.
			*At the episode's end, when Old Snake attempts to shout his infamous rally cry, he only manages to do so briefly before lapsing into a coughing fit. The actual animation however does not at all reflect this, with Old Snake throwing his fists in the air as if successfully shouting the whol time.

	===Continuity errors===		===Continuity errors===

SerpentorImperator at 20:35, 10 June 2025

2025-06-10T20:35:59Z

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	:*''Title:'' "'''Tylko człowiek'''" ("Only Human")		:*''Title:'' "'''Tylko człowiek'''" ("Only Human")
	:*''Original airdate:'' ?		:*''Original airdate:'' ?
			::*Translation almost entirely dodges names and term "Autobot". Arcee - in the Autobot City - says "I am a robot, Transformer".
			::* Ultra Magnus is called "Mega Magnes" and Springer "Springplips".
			::* "Circuits... Shorted... Matrix... Need Matrix..." is changed to "They turned us into humans! They outsmarted us!".
			::* Old Snake's "bodyguard" instead of saying that Snake is walking on the streer tells Drath and Dutch to split and that in this place you have to pay for entrance. It makes their reaction bit better.
			::* Blaster instead of saying that missing robots are returning to Metroplex tells others to seek them and report to him if they found them.

	===Toys inspired by this episode===		===Toys inspired by this episode===

SerpentorImperator at 20:15, 9 June 2025

2025-06-09T20:15:14Z

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	'''Brazilian Portuguese'''		'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
	:*''Title:'' "'''Apenas Humano'''" ("Only Human")		:*''Title:'' "'''Apenas Humano'''" ("Only Human")
			:*''Original airdate:'' ?

			'''Polish'''
			:*''Title:'' "'''Tylko człowiek'''" ("Only Human")
	:*''Original airdate:'' ?		:*''Original airdate:'' ?

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Real world references */

2024-12-17T09:40:46Z

Real world references

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	[[File:OnlyHuman New York opening cityscape.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.1\|[[New Cybertron]] redux? ]]		[[File:OnlyHuman New York opening cityscape.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.1\|[[New Cybertron]] redux? ]]
	*Though never called out by name, the episode is set in and around a futuristic [[New York City]]. Badly drawn versions of the [[Empire State Building]] and the [[World Trade Center]] towers can be glimpsed in the opening shot — absolutely ''dwarfed'' by the crazy future buildings behind them — and "NYPD" markings on the first police hovercar can also be glimpsed.		*Though never called out by name, the episode is set in and around a futuristic [[New York City]]. Badly drawn versions of the [[Empire State Building]] and the [[World Trade Center]] towers can be glimpsed in the opening shot — absolutely ''dwarfed'' by the crazy future buildings behind them — and "NYPD" markings on the first police hovercar can also be glimpsed.
	*This episode uses a number of common cartoon sound effects for helicopter rotors and laser beams that had not been heard on ''Transformers'' before... but which were very common on its contemporary competitor, ''[[GoBots~~#Cartoon~~\|Challenge of the GoBots]]''.		*This episode uses a number of common cartoon sound effects for helicopter rotors and laser beams that had not been heard on ''Transformers'' before... but which were very common on its contemporary competitor, ''{{gb\|Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)\|Challenge of the}} [[GoBots]]''.
	*''[[Star Wars (franchise)\|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:		*''[[Star Wars (franchise)\|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
	**The [[C-3PO]] "NO!" laser effect is used as the Rodimus-mecha blasts Springer, and again for all the shots coming from Autobot City.		**The [[C-3PO]] "NO!" laser effect is used as the Rodimus-mecha blasts Springer, and again for all the shots coming from Autobot City.
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	===Animation and technical errors===		===Animation and technical errors===
	*This episode is animated by the same unidentified studio who AKOM sub-contracted to produce "[[Starscream's Ghost]]." As in that episode, early, outdated character models are used plentifully and consistently: Rodimus, Kup, Arcee, and Springer all appear with their early designs for the duration of the episode		*This episode is animated by the same unidentified studio who AKOM sub-contracted to produce "[[Starscream's Ghost]]." As in that episode, early, outdated character models are used plentifully and consistently: Rodimus, Kup, Arcee, and Springer all appear with their early designs for the duration of the episode

SoundSky: /* Foreign localization */

2024-08-04T16:31:16Z

Foreign localization

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	'''French'''		'''French'''
	:*''Title:'' "'''Seulement Humain'''" ("Only Human")		:*''Title:'' "'''Seulement Humain'''" ("Only Human")
	::*Concerning the European French dub, this episode was re-dubbed late, in the 2000s, probably on demand from [[Déclic Images]]. That may be because the original episode was lost or not usable. The dubbing implied a whole different team of voice actors. 3 others episodes got the same fate.
	:*''Original airdate:'' ?		:*''Original airdate:'' ?
			::*This episode has been dubbed (or maybe re-dubbed) in the 2000s by a brand new team (including voice actors from the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]]'' dubbing team like [[Bruno Magne]] and [[Frédéric Cerdal]]). This was probably on demand from [[Déclic Images]] for their DVD collection. That may be because the original dub was lost or not usable. It is unknown if a dubbing of this episode was made in the 1980s and if so, where it is.
			::*Despite this new dub being made in France, all the robots are called by their Canadian French names, with the exception of Metroplex.
			::*The sounds of the Autobots greeting the arrival of Rodimus and the others are recovered from the original version, we can hear some English among them.

	'''German'''		'''German'''

ComeonandSLAM: Chris McFeely wrote that this episode WAS in fact done by AKOM. Check this page's revision history (2020), as well as the AKOM page.

2024-06-21T19:03:24Z

Chris McFeely wrote that this episode WAS in fact done by AKOM. Check this page's revision history (2020), as well as the AKOM page.

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	*Human Arcee rides a motorcycle in this episode. She turns ''into'' one in [[Arcee (Energon)\|several]] [[Arcee (Movie)\|other]] [[Arcee (SG)\|continuity]] [[Arcee (WFC)\|families]].		*Human Arcee rides a motorcycle in this episode. She turns ''into'' one in [[Arcee (Energon)\|several]] [[Arcee (Movie)\|other]] [[Arcee (SG)\|continuity]] [[Arcee (WFC)\|families]].
	*After Dutch and company escape, there's no background music for them, or for Magnus and Rodimus as they climb out of the water - one of the ''very'' few moments of silence in the show. A second, shorter gap happens as Dutch proposes robbing the jewelry store.		*After Dutch and company escape, there's no background music for them, or for Magnus and Rodimus as they climb out of the water - one of the ''very'' few moments of silence in the show. A second, shorter gap happens as Dutch proposes robbing the jewelry store.
	*Although new background music tracks were introduced to the series beginning with "[[Nightmare Planet]]", in a similar situation to "[[Fight or Flee (episode)\|Fight or Flee]]", this episode uses none of the new music tracks heard in Season 3 and in the [[The Dweller in the Depths\|two]] [[Grimlock's New Brain\|episodes]] that immediately surround it. Since this episode was one of the few non-AKOM and non-[[Toei Animation\|Toei]] animated episodes of Season 3, the ''possibility'' exists of this episode having suffered a production delay and subsequently being assigned a different production number (not unprecedented in television production). As yet, however, no production documentation has surfaced to confirm this.		*Although new background music tracks were introduced to the series beginning with "[[Nightmare Planet]]", in a similar situation to "[[Fight or Flee (episode)\|Fight or Flee]]", this episode uses none of the new music tracks heard in Season 3 and in the [[The Dweller in the Depths\|two]] [[Grimlock's New Brain\|episodes]] that immediately surround it.
	*This episode was lampooned at [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[MSTF]] presentation, as part of a "theme show" where all of the ''Transformers'' episodes featured had (sometimes really tenuous) ties to ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]''. Because this was the first year of [[Fun Publications]]' take on BotCon, and they ran the Joe convention, you see.		*This episode was lampooned at [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[MSTF]] presentation, as part of a "theme show" where all of the ''Transformers'' episodes featured had (sometimes really tenuous) ties to ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]''. Because this was the first year of [[Fun Publications]]' take on BotCon, and they ran the Joe convention, you see.
	*The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]'' episode "[[Human Error, Part I\|Human Error]]" would revisit the idea of Transformers becoming humans, as would approximately eight billion different works of [[fan fiction]].		*The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]'' episode "[[Human Error, Part I\|Human Error]]" would revisit the idea of Transformers becoming humans, as would approximately eight billion different works of [[fan fiction]].

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 05:54, 21 June 2024

2024-06-21T05:54:49Z

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	{{disambig2\|the cartoon episode\|the ~~''Legends''~~ event\|Only Human (Legends)}}		{{disambig2\|the cartoon episode\|the mobile game event\|Only Human (Legends)}}
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	\|series=G1toon		\|series=G1toon

Sabrblade: /* Foreign localization */

2024-01-29T05:40:30Z

Foreign localization

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	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===
	~~[[File:OnlyHumanJap1.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Someone put a hat on that football.]]~~
	'''French'''		'''French'''
	:*''Title:'' "'''Seulement Humain'''" ("Only Human")		:*''Title:'' "'''Seulement Humain'''" ("Only Human")
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	:*''Original airdate:'' ?		:*''Original airdate:'' ?

			[[File:OnlyHumanJap1.jpg\|right\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Someone put a hat on that football.]]
	'''Japanese'''		'''Japanese'''
	:*''Title:'' 人間トランスフォーマー (''Ningen Transformer'', "Human Transformers")		:*''Title:'' 人間トランスフォーマー (''Ningen Transformer'', "Human Transformers")

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	*Human Arcee rides a motorcycle in this episode. She turns ''into'' one in [[Arcee (Energon)\|several]] [[Arcee (Movie)\|other]] [[Arcee (SG)\|continuity]] [[Arcee (WFC)\|families]].		*Human Arcee rides a motorcycle in this episode. She turns ''into'' one in [[Arcee (Energon)\|several]] [[Arcee (Movie)\|other]] [[Arcee (SG)\|continuity]] [[Arcee (WFC)\|families]].
	*After Dutch and company escape, there's no background music for them, or for Magnus and Rodimus as they climb out of the water - one of the ''very'' few moments of silence in the show. A second, shorter gap happens as Dutch proposes robbing the jewelry store.		*After Dutch and company escape, there's no background music for them, or for Magnus and Rodimus as they climb out of the water - one of the ''very'' few moments of silence in the show. A second, shorter gap happens as Dutch proposes robbing the jewelry store.
	*Although new background music tracks were introduced to the series beginning with "[[Nightmare Planet]]", in a similar situation to "[[Fight or Flee (episode)\|Fight or Flee]]", this episode uses none of the new music tracks heard in Season 3 and in the [[The Dweller in the Depths\|two]] [[Grimlock's New Brain\|episodes]] that immediately surround it. Since this episode was one of the few non-AKOM and non-[[Toei Animation\|Toei]] animated episodes of Season 3, the ''possibility'' exists of this episode having suffered a production delay and subsequently being assigned a different production number (not unprecedented in television production). As yet, however, no production documentation has surfaced to confirm this.		*Although new background music tracks were introduced to the series beginning with "[[Nightmare Planet]]", in a similar situation to "[[Fight or Flee (episode)\|Fight or Flee]]", this episode uses none of the new music tracks heard in Season 3 and in the [[The Dweller in the Depths\|two]] [[Grimlock's New Brain\|episodes]] that immediately surround it.
	*This episode was lampooned at [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[MSTF]] presentation, as part of a "theme show" where all of the ''Transformers'' episodes featured had (sometimes really tenuous) ties to ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]''. Because this was the first year of [[Fun Publications]]' take on BotCon, and they ran the Joe convention, you see.		*This episode was lampooned at [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[MSTF]] presentation, as part of a "theme show" where all of the ''Transformers'' episodes featured had (sometimes really tenuous) ties to ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]''. Because this was the first year of [[Fun Publications]]' take on BotCon, and they ran the Joe convention, you see.
	*The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]'' episode "[[Human Error, Part I\|Human Error]]" would revisit the idea of Transformers becoming humans, as would approximately eight billion different works of [[fan fiction]].		*The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers: Animated]]'' episode "[[Human Error, Part I\|Human Error]]" would revisit the idea of Transformers becoming humans, as would approximately eight billion different works of [[fan fiction]].